Tubescreamer pedal shootout with hardware and software
It’s pretty amazing how many different options we have for Tubescreamers these days. There’s the classic TS-808, TS9, the TS7 which I just bought last weekend, then there’s Screamer emulations in every...
View ArticleAvid announces Pro Tools 11
AVID announces Pro Tools 11. What’s upgraded? Is it real or just smoke and mirrors? Here some initial reactions. ProTooler Blog SoundOnSound ProTools Expert Create Digital Music 9to5 Mac AVID
View ArticleListening to music is good for the heart
Now a study has found that in fact music can strengthen the heart – and improve the recovery of patients suffering from heart disease. Cardiologists said the findings suggested that all people could...
View ArticleIs Guitar Center Broke?
Is Guitar Center, the music store we all love to hate, going broke? It looks that way, according to a number of news stories in The Nation, Reuters, Huffington Post, and a wonderful post by Eric...
View ArticleLine 6 to be Acquired by Yamaha Corporation
Yamaha Corporation’s acquisition of Line 6, Inc. creates a powerful force to drive innovation and inspire musicians. CALABASAS, CA – 20.Dec 2013 – Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. today announced a...
View Article10 More Must-See Studios Before You Die
Caught this on Bobby Owsinski’s blog. I know some of you would appreciate it. Quite a number of readers liked my “10 Must-See Studios Before You Die” post, of which I had to leave a good many great...
View ArticleJack White elaborates on recording and mastering [Audio]
On Blunderbuss, his solo debut, the analog purist makes spur-of-the-moment choices and proves that you don’t have to buy into the loudness wars to make a Number One record by Kylee Swenson Gordon Photo...
View ArticleBen Folds May Be Forced to Sell RCA Studio A
If this plays out, it would be really sad. With more and more studios disappearing, we really can’t afford another one, especially of this caliber. Power-pop piano man and local resident Ben Folds has...
View ArticleMusic Sales Continue to Plummet for Albums and Digital Downloads
Music sales continued their free-fall during the first six months of 2014, as both albums and digital downloads again showed double-digit losses. According to Nielsen SoundScan data released Wednesday...
View ArticleChrissie Hynde: The ‘Stockholm’ Recording Sessions
IN 1979, while Chic danced “Le Freak,” Gloria Gaynor vowed to survive, and Donna Summer talked about “Bad Girls,” the Pretenders brought rock ’n’ roll back with two remarkable singles, “Kid,” “Brass in...
View ArticleA BETTER Way To Listen To Music
Pono is a music download service and portable digital music player that’s focused on high-resolution music. This was developed by Neil Young, who wanted people to hear songs “as they first sound...
View ArticleStudio Reference Headphones – Roundup
WHEN WE record music, we typically choose mics that are suitable for the instrument we’re tracking—for example, a dynamic mic for a snare drum, a ribbon mic for a trumpet, or a large-diaphragm tube mic...
View ArticleHow to get rid of that song stuck in your head
It will ruin your concentration, kill your productivity and drive you to absolute distraction. When you get a song stuck in your head it can really affect your mental state and ruin your mood. We take...
View ArticleOne Man Behind All Biggest Pop Music in 2014
No doubt talented – but for my opinion, pop music is in the toilet. Can’t even turn on the radio anymore. Martin found the formula. Not his fault the masses have lost their taste for a delicious meal...
View ArticleStudio Reference Headphones – Roundup
WHEN WE record music, we typically choose mics that are suitable for the instrument we’re tracking—for example, a dynamic mic for a snare drum, a ribbon mic for a trumpet, or a large-diaphragm tube mic...
View ArticleHow to get rid of that song stuck in your head
It will ruin your concentration, kill your productivity and drive you to absolute distraction. When you get a song stuck in your head it can really affect your mental state and ruin your mood. We take...
View ArticleOne Man Behind All Biggest Pop Music in 2014
No doubt talented – but for my opinion, pop music is in the toilet. Can’t even turn on the radio anymore. Martin found the formula. Not his fault the masses have lost their taste for a delicious meal...
View ArticleStudio Reference Headphones – Roundup
WHEN WE record music, we typically choose mics that are suitable for the instrument we’re tracking—for example, a dynamic mic for a snare drum, a ribbon mic for a trumpet, or a large-diaphragm tube mic...
View ArticleHow to get rid of that song stuck in your head
It will ruin your concentration, kill your productivity and drive you to absolute distraction. When you get a song stuck in your head it can really affect your mental state and ruin your mood. We take...
View ArticleOne Man Behind All Biggest Pop Music in 2014
No doubt talented – but for my opinion, pop music is in the toilet. Can’t even turn on the radio anymore. Martin found the formula. Not his fault the masses have lost their taste for a delicious meal...
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